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New Group Leads Hunt For Corrie Anderson, Hundreds Participate In Search
By Robert Rizzuto
POSTED: April 19, 2009
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Marc Carson, team leader, discusses one of the searches Saturday for Corrie Anderson with another team leader.
P-J photo by Robert Rizzuto
ASHVILLE - The search for clues about the disappearance of missing mother Corrie Anderson continues today, after more than 200 people and the crew from Indiana-based 3 View Search Services were busy Saturday scouring several intelligence-based locations around the area.
Ms. Anderson was last seen at about 1:10 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2008, when she visited her boyfriend, Mike Samuelson, at the Lake County Dodge dealership on Washington Street in Jamestown.
Her mother reported her missing about 3:45 p.m. that day, when Corrie failed to show up at her son Zack's school for a meeting.
3 View Search Services came to assist the family on short notice, after Texas EquuSearch suddenly pulled out just days before they were supposed to lead the operation.
''We are very proud to be here and helping this family when they need us most, '' said Mandy Albritton, family liaison for 3 View Search Services. ''This search doesn't just help the family, but also helps the community to heal after something terrible like a disappearance happens.''
The community turned out in droves Saturday, packing the parking lot of the Ashville Fireman's Training Grounds early in the morning.
''When I got here at 6:30 a.m., I though I was going to be early but there were already so many people waiting to help,'' said Vicki Acquisto, Ms. Anderson's mother. ''People have helped us in so many ways, even if they can't go out and search. When I saw all those people just waiting for us, all I could do was cry.''
Volunteers from the community were led into the search areas by experienced team leaders who guided through the terrain. Team Leader Marc Carson took several groups into the search areas Saturday, and brought his friend Matt Galuppo along to help out.
''He had asked me if I wanted to help and since I didn't have to work, I'm right here,'' Galuppo said. ''It's a beautiful day and I probably would have been hiking in the woods anyway, so why not do it for a good cause.''
Although each volunteer had their own reason for showing up to help, the result was the same- an overwhelming show of support for the family.
Ms. Albritton said that if this weekend doesn't yield any clues about Ms. Anderson's disappearance, the team will return to the area soon.
''Although this is our first official operation together as a organization, we all have several years of experience and have worked together before. We have a lot of technology at our disposal and we will come back with whatever we need to help this family out,'' she said. ''We are extremely impressed with the New York State Police investigation and know that they have been thorough and care a lot about the case. If we don't find anything this weekend, we will be back.''
Ms. Anderson's family is offering a $15,000 reward for information about her whereabouts or information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for her disappearance. The money is in addition to the rewards being offered by local CrimeStoppers agencies.
Anyone with any information about Ms. Anderson's disappearance or her whereabouts is asked to call the New York State Police at 665-3113, the Greater Buffalo Metropolitan Crime Stoppers at 856-5600, or the Warren County, Pa. Crime Stoppers at 800-83-CRIME (27463). All calls will be kept confidential and rewards can be collected anonymously.
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